teixón

Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin taxō, taxōnis, of Germanic origin (compare Dutch das, Old High German dahs, German Dachs), from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz. Cognate with Spanish tejón and Catalan teixó.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tejˈʃoŋ/

Noun

teixón m (plural teixóns)

  1. badger
    Synonyms: porco teixo, teixo, teixugo

Derived terms

  • teixoeira
  • Teixoeiras

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